Ivonne Bochert

Business Partner Communications @Haniel

Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH is a 100 percent family-owned company, headquartered in Duisburg since its foundation in 1756. It manages a portfolio of independent businesses with the goal to make all investments “enkelfähig” and create value for generations. To this, it pursues a structured investment strategy along the three pillars “People. Planet. Progress”; combining a strict focus on sustainability with a clear performance orientation. The portfolio companies are managed along a common business system – the Haniel Operating Way (HOW) – and are expected to share a performance oriented culture. The Haniel portfolio currently comprises nine business units, which are responsible for the operating business independently and each hold market-leading positions: BauWatch, BekaertDeslee, CWS, Emma – The Sleep Company, das kinderzimmer, Optimar, ROVEMA and TAKKT. There is also a financial investment in CECONOMY.